Dr. Miriam Rosin: Circling the Globe to Improve Oral Cancer Outcomes
It's a long way from Saskatchewan (where I grew up) to British Columbia, especially if you took the route I did, through the Philippines, …
Innovation
Introducing August Guest Bloggers: Dr. Miriam Rosin and the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program Team
Thank you to Dr. François Bachand for taking us behind the scenes at the BC Cancer Agency Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern …
The Future: Achieving new possibilities by using all the tools available to us
This is my last post for the month. I hope you have enjoyed my posts! I am currently working on a presentation for the radiation …
Powering Cancer Research Forward
It is Monday night... just finishing a few things and making sure all the patients are booked for their treatment. On Mondays, I …
A Busy Summer: Clinical Work and Research Initiatives at the BC Cancer Agency
What a crazy week - summer is a really busy time at work. Fundamentally, I am a clinician - this is what I do every …
From Québec to B.C.: My Journey to a Career in Oncology
Dear July readers, this is my first blogging adventure. I was asked to take part of this blog by the BC Cancer Foundation, and …
Introducing July Guest Blogger Dr. François Bachand
Thank you to Dr. Kim Chi for reminding us of how far we’ve come in improving outcomes for prostate cancer patients in British Columbia …
Introducing June Guest Blogger Dr. Kim Chi
Thank you to Dr. Peter Watson for a month of fascinating insights from the BC Cancer Agency - Victoria. From biobanking to breast cancer research …
A Look Inside the Tumour Tissue Repository and Final Thoughts
The BC Cancer Agency’s Tumour Tissue Repository (TTR) is another example of a biobank that owes much of its success to generous donations to …
Biobanks: Critical to Progress in Cancer Research
This week I would like to talk about biobanks and tell you a little more about how they work. Biobanks operate by coordinating a process …